Departures Halted At Heathrow Airport After Drone Reports

It said it is working with police to prevent any threat to operational safety and apologised to passengers "for any inconvenience this may cause".

One user, called Nadim Baig, said: 'My luck, drone sighting and now my flight is at a standstill just before departure'.

More than two weeks after operations were suspended at LondonGatwick for reports of a drone sighting, a similar situation affected service through London'sHeathrow Airport.

Passengers are taking to social media to report that they are stuck on the tarmac at Heathrow this evening because of the incident.

York said he is "absolutely certain that there was a drone flying throughout the period that the airport was closed".

BBC producer Kathy Long, speaking from a plane waiting to depart at Heathrow, said passengers had not been told officially what was behind the delay.

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The UK's transport secretary Chris Grayling said on Twitter that the military was "preparing to deploy the equipment used a Gatwick" if necessary.

Whoever had their fun with a drone at Gatwick is about to hand loads more anti-drone powers to the police, as the Home Office has announced the results of a consultation into What To Do About Drones.

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